WHAT WE WILL COVER IN THE COURSE:

Helping Babies Breathe and Helping Mothers Survive philosophy

Creating and maintaining the basic needs of the mother and baby in an emergency situation

How to create an emergency care plan (without it causing too much adrenaline!) and support transfer to the hospital

Helping babies who are struggling to breathe at birth

Dealing with more than normal blood loss after birth

Preventing and dealing with shoulder dystocia

Cord Issues

Surprise breech

Herbs and homeopathy to support the above 

Storytelling, sharing, and learning from one another’s experiences

Our own recovery (mental, emotional, and physical) 

Creating a support network

Death, loss and Disability

The course is free birth supportive and friendly and open to

ANYONE attending births at home in ANY capacity.

The course is a popular and a rich learning space for the diverse groups of people who have attended the workshops.

​​THESE ARE THE SCHEDULED DATES FOR OUR LIVE ZOOM CALLS:

We will meet weekly on

TUESDAYS the 4th, 11th ,18th , 25th MARCH and 1st APRIL 2025

with a final check in session on TUESDAY the 1st of JULY 2025. 

All our calls will take place from 11:00 - 14:00 SAST (South African Standard Time).

• 4 MARCH 2025 - Opening call and Preparation for Birth - orientation, introductions to the course, the facilitators and getting to know one another. We will begin by looking at how we can be prepared for birth, have appropriate plans in place, understanding birth physiology and the realms of normal vs pathology in birth, understanding the foundation and importance of protecting and guarding birth, and a look at basic skills and tools.
• 11 MARCH 2025 - Continuation of Preparation for Birth and Introduction to Helping Babies who Struggle to Breathe at Birth - we continue with the foundations of being prepared for birth and we will begin to share stories and examples, answer questions, and go over demonstrations for Helping Babies who Struggle to Breathe at Birth.
• 18 MARCH 2025 - Continuation of Helping Babies who Struggle to Breathe at Birth and Dealing with more than Normal Blood loss after Birth - we continue with the topic of supporting babies who are struggling to breathe at birth and we will introduce the topic of dealing with normal blood loss in mothers after birth. We will share stories and examples, answer questions, and go over demonstrations if needed
• 25 MARCH 2025 - Continuation with more than Normal Blood loss after Birth and Introduction to Shoulder Dystocia, Cord issues and Surprise Breech - we will share stories and examples, answer questions, and go over demonstrations if needed
• 1 APRIL 2025 - Consolidating Birth First Aid - we will share stories and examples, answer questions, and go over demonstrations if needed. This session is an opportunity to consolidate the course content.
• 1 JULY 2025 - Closing Call - We will meet one last time to discuss, share and answer questions before the course officially closes. 

This schedule is a guideline that follows the course as it opens up in the Teachable platform. We will follow this as best as possible but also take into consideration that what is relevant will arise as it needs to for the participants as the course unfolds, so we do leave space for that.